General Avalanche Information
Galena Summit & Eastern Mtns
- Issued
- Friday, October 23, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Expires
- Monday, October 26, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Author
- Gabrielle Antonioli
The Bottom Line
A passing storm will deposit 6-10" of snow in favored upper-elevation terrain by Saturday morning. Currently, what little snow cover exists is confined to alpine terrain and shady slopes above about 9,000' in elevation. As snow accumulates, these same slopes are most likely to produce the season's first avalanches.
We will update this General Avalanche Information product as more snow accumulates.
Soldier & Wood River Valley Mtns
- Issued
- Friday, October 23, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Expires
- Monday, October 26, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Author
- Gabrielle Antonioli
The Bottom Line
A passing storm will deposit 6-10" of snow in favored upper-elevation terrain by Saturday morning. Currently, what little snow cover exists is confined to alpine terrain and shady slopes above about 9,000' in elevation. As snow accumulates, these same slopes are most likely to produce the season's first avalanches.
We will update this General Avalanche Information product as more snow accumulates.
Sawtooth & Western Smoky Mtns
- Issued
- Friday, October 23, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Expires
- Monday, October 26, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Author
- Gabrielle Antonioli
The Bottom Line
A passing storm will deposit 6-10" of snow in favored upper-elevation terrain by Saturday morning. Currently, what little snow cover exists is confined to alpine terrain and shady slopes above about 9,000' in elevation. As snow accumulates, these same slopes are most likely to produce the season's first avalanches.
We will update this General Avalanche Information product as more snow accumulates.
Banner Summit
- Issued
- Friday, October 23, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Expires
- Monday, October 26, 2026 - 12:00PM
- Author
- Gabrielle Antonioli
The Bottom Line
A passing storm will deposit 6-10" of snow in favored upper-elevation terrain by Saturday morning. Currently, what little snow cover exists is confined to alpine terrain and shady slopes above about 9,000' in elevation. As snow accumulates, these same slopes are most likely to produce the season's first avalanches.
We will update this General Avalanche Information product as more snow accumulates.
This information is provided by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service and describes general backcountry avalanche hazard and conditions.
It does not apply to ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation is conducted.